Term: double-strand polymer
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Definition:
A polymer the macromolecules of which are double-strand macromolecules.

Notes:
0) A polymer, the macromolecules of which are @S05882@ is termed a spiro polymer.
1) A polymer, the macromolecules of which are @L03441@ is termed a ladder polymer.

Related Terms:
1) spiro macromolecules (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05882).
2) ladder macromolecules (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03441).
3) polymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04735).
4) macromolecules (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).
5) double-strand macromolecules (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01851).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2304 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'double-strand polymer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01852

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